Swem Government Information - Asia

Report of the Security Council August 2008 ? July 2009

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:38:00 -0500

http://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/64/2(supp) Presents the annual report of the Security Council to the General Assembly. Emphasizes efforts to resolve conflict situations in Africa, the Middle East and Southwest Asia. Also devotes attention to efforts to reduce terrorism. From the United Nations.

Addiction, Crime, and Insurgency: The Transnational Threat of Afghan Opium

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:55:00 -0500

http://www.unodc.org/documents/data-and-analysis/Afghanistan/Afghan_Opium_Trade_2009_web.pdf Describes the consequences of the opium and heroin trafficked from Afghanistan annually on the health and security of countries along the Balkan and Eurasian trade routes to Russia, Europe, China, and India. From the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

The Global Financial Crisis: Analysis and Policy Implications

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:51:00 -0500

http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL34742_20091002.pdf Latest update on the U.S. view of the global financial crisis. Also discusses the effects of the crisis on other parts of the world, especially Europe, Asia, and Latin America. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org.

UNDP Climate Community

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:27:00 -0500

http://www.undpcc.org/ Presents information on climate change issues including the economic and policy implications of climate change and analyses of the international negotiations. As of August 2009, 19 countries, mostly African, Asian, and Latin American, were participating in the project. From the United Nations Development Programme.

U.S. Accession to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Treaty of Amity and Cooperation

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:34:00 -0500

http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40583_20090713.pdf Analyzes the legal and diplomatic issues with seeking U.S. accession to the treaty. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org.

The Least Developed Countries Report 2009

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:42:00 -0500

http://www.unctad.org/en/docs/ldc2009_en.pdf Focuses on 49 countries designated by the United Nations as the least developed. Reports that the global economic crisis is so severe in its impact on the LDCs that it requires a rethinking of the development paradigm. Includes sections on agricultural and industrial policy. From the UN Conference on Trade and Development.

Radical Islamic Ideology in Southeast Asia

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:09:00 -0500

http://www.ctc.usma.edu/publications/Southeast%20Asia%20Report.pdf Examines the prominence and content of jihadi ideology across Southeast Asia to gain a better understanding of the types of threats to American interests in the region. Focuses on jihadi ideology in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Phillipines, and Thailand. From the Combating Terrorism Center at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

Two Decades of Progress: USAID's Child Survival and Maternal Health Program

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:42:00 -0500

http://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PDACN044.pdf Reports on progress in controlling diseases in children under age five in developing countries from 1985, when 1 in 10 children did not live to see their fifth birthday, to 2006. Claims that more than 7 million lives are being saved annually by immunizations, nutrition programs, and control of diarrheal diseases. From the Agency for International Development.

War and Peace in Sri Lanka

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:15:00 -0500

http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/rp2009/rp09-051.pdf Provides a brief historical and social survey of Sri Lanka, the origin of the conflict between the Sri Lanka government and the Tamil Tigers, events since the failure of the 2002 cease fire agreement, and future prospects for the country. House of Commons Library Research Paper 09/51.

Challenges and Opportunities for the Obama Administration in Central Asia

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:14:00 -0500

http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pubs/display.cfm?pubID=921 Looks at the possibility of using nonmilitary means as part of a coordinated strategy to achieve American aims in Central Asia. From the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College.

Political Turmoil in Thailand and U.S. Interests

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:34:00 -0500

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R40605.pdf Examines political destabilization in Thailand since a 2006 military coup and the implications for U.S. regional interests. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.

Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific: 2008

Thu, 21 May 2009 09:28:00 -0500

http://www.unescap.org/stat/data/syb2008/ESCAP-syb2008.pdf Offers statistical tables, charts, and a narrative overview of the 58 countries of the Asia and Pacific region. Provides over 200 indicators of social, economic and environmental development. Includes 29 chapters on topics such as demographic trends, gender equality, migration, urbanization, health, education, employment, energy supply and use, and economic growth. From the United Nations.

Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 2008

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:37:00 -0500

http://www.unescap.org/stat/data/syb2008/ESCAP-SYB2008.pdf Includes data, charts, and a textual overview of more than 200 indicators of social and economic development for Asian countries. From the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific of the United Nations.

The Global Financial Crisis: Analysis and Policy Implications

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:13:00 -0500

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL34742.pdf Describes the four phases of the global financial crisis, its effects on various parts of the world, international policy issues that are being debated, and the possible role for the U.S. Congress to pursue. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.

The United States and the Asia-Pacific Region: National Interests and Strategic Imperatives

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:58:00 -0500

http://www.ndu.edu/inss/Strforum/SF239/SF239.pdf Examines the economic power of the nations of East Asia whose share of world GDP grew from 26% in 1990 to 37% in 2006. Reviews U.S. commercial, cultural, and security ties with China, Japan, Thailand, Australia, Korea and the Philippines and calls for a clear understanding of U.S. interests in Asia. From the National Defense University.